Chapter 110 Departure
Are you alright?
When Tanjiro Kamado opened his eyes, he saw a woman with medium-length black hair squatting beside him, her blue-green eyes looking at him gently.
"ah……"
Tanjiro Kamado sat up, looked around, his eyes bright, and suddenly spoke to the woman.
"Did you see that move just now?!"
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Zhen Gu blinked, looking at Tanjiro Kamado's excited expression with a hint of confusion.
"What a powerful strike! So clean and decisive, without any hesitation! I want to be like that too. Can I do it? That kind of move..."
After Tanji Kamado finished speaking, he realized that he was meeting the woman he was currently with for the first time, and he scratched his head embarrassedly.
Zhen Gu smiled nonchalantly and said to Kamado Tanjiro in a gentle and earnest tone, "Of course you can, I'll be there to witness it."
"Thank you, may I ask who you are?"
Tanjiro Kamado looked at the other person and asked shyly. Mushroom stood up and helped Tanjiro Kamado up before introducing himself.
"My name is Zhen Gu, and the one before me was Sabito. We are both students of Professor Urokodaki and were taught by him."
As she spoke, she looked at Tanjiro Kamado's disheveled appearance, tilted her head, and gave him earnest instructions.
"You have a lot of unnecessary movements when you swing your knife..."
Tanjiro Kamado listened attentively and realized that he had such small habits and personal flaws. He earnestly corrected his shortcomings based on what the other person said.
Time passed by like this. Unlike Sabito, Mushroom would only come back to instruct Tanjiro Kamado every now and then, while Sabito would spar with him almost every day.
Of course, Tanjiro Kamado never won.
Every time Manoku is around, he points out Tanjiro Kamado's shortcomings; he's a lovely and gentle person. Tanjiro Kamado remembers that Manoku often says one of her catchphrases: "We all really like Urokodaki-sensei."
Mako and Sabito are not siblings. They are both orphans adopted by Urokodaki Sakonji. Mako is a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, but Sabito seems to have injuries on his body. Even though he passed the trials, he did not join the Demon Slayer Corps. Instead, he was assigned to some less dangerous missions as an outsider.
Tanjiro Kamado was very curious about this, but he gave up on the idea of exploring it further after seeing the vague words of the man.
Concentrated breathing is a technique that is difficult to understand through theory. Zhen Gu's view on it is that there is no other way but to keep practicing.
Tanjiro Kamado has good talent. From being instantly killed by Sabito at the beginning to going back and forth later, his wrists and ankles were as if they were torn off, and his lungs and heart were as if they were damaged when he wielded his sword.
Until six months later
Tanjiro Kamado's hair had grown quite a bit, but the summer heat didn't bother him; all he felt was his determination to win.
Tanjiro Kamado noticed that Sabito had brought a real sword today, and the feeling of being watched by the fox mask made his blood boil.
"After half a year, he finally started to look like a man."
As Sabito spoke, he reached out and drew his sword, while Tanjiro Kamado, standing opposite him, also raised his sword, looking intently at his opponent.
"We will definitely win today."
The straightforward outcome is simple: the stronger and faster side will win, and the way to decide the winner is in that one moment.
Tanjiro Kamado seized that moment, his blade striking Sabito first, severing the fox mask that Sabito had been wearing.
The moment the mask fell off, a face with a scar on the corner of the mouth was revealed. The person looked at Tanjiro Kamado with a gentle smile, a smile that was both sad and reassuring.
Mushroom appeared out of nowhere, patted Sabito on the shoulder, and said to Tanjiro Kamado with a smile, "You have to win, and win against that guy too."
As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them disappeared into the wisps of smoke, their figures growing increasingly blurry. Tanjiro Kamado could only hear their barely audible conversation.
"It's okay, he'll win. He beat you, after all."
"Yes, I believe him."
Tanjiro Kamado stood there, watching the two disappear. He composed himself and swung his sword again, cleaving the rock in two, as if the rock's previous hardness was just an illusion.
The next day, Urokodaki Sakonji learned of this. He looked at the cracked rock, turned around, and sighed.
“I don’t plan to let you participate in the final selection because I don’t want to see any more children get injured or die as a result.”
He looked at Tanjiro Kamado, raised his slightly wrinkled hand and stroked the other's head, his tone gentler than ever before.
"I didn't expect you could split rocks. You did a great job, Tanjiro. You're an amazing kid..."
The warm touch brought tears to Tanjiro Kamado's eyes. He stepped forward and hugged the old man who had been with him for two and a half years. The recognition and care from Sakonji Urokodaki made all his previous perseverance meaningful.
After cutting his overly long hair, Tanjiro Kamado received a fox mask from Sakonji Urokodaki. He then learned that it was a warding-off mask that could protect the wearer from misfortune.
Unable to take the sleeping Nezuko Kamado with him, Tanjiro entrusted her to Sakonji Urokodaki. He simply changed into a kimono with a wave pattern and waved to Sakonji Urokodaki.
"Mr. Urokodaki, I'm leaving now. Please entrust Nezuko to you and convey my message to Sabito Makoto."
Urokodaki Sakonji watched the boy's departing figure, his eyes darting behind his mask.
"Looks like those two guys have been secretly doing something behind my back again. They're such a worry."
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The plot is about to start moving forward again, right?
Yan Sheng looked at the moon at night, the cicadas chirping endlessly in the summer heat.
He hadn't contacted Muzan Kibutsuji for over a year, and had been traveling with the two of them for a very long time; time seemed to slow down at that moment.
Tokito Ichiro is now thirteen years old. His long-term sword-wielding has also made his body grow a lot. Kokushi no longer needs him to practice every day; he is already very good.
Yes, being able to catch his attacks during the battle, even without using his full strength, made Kokushi feel that his opponent was strong enough to defeat a Lower Moon demon.
"Yes, Ichiro."
Iwakatsu walked up to the boy, touched his soft hair, and stared directly into Ichiro's blue eyes through his mimicked red eyes.
"Brother, are you leaving?"
In the past two years, Tokito Yuichiro has come to fully understand Iwakatsu's personality. He looked at Iwakatsu, his eyes a little sore, and he still remembered the words the other man had said back then.
When you have my approval, you can go and see for yourself, go find your younger brother.
"Hmm...you are a very...great child."
Yan Sheng spoke softly, but was suddenly embraced by the other person, who could feel his clothes soaked with tears.
"Brother, you'll come looking for me later, right? You must come. Take good care of yourself even without me. When you're hungry, drink Yuan Yi's blood. He's tough and can drink a lot. And..."
Yan Sheng reached out and patted his back, listening helplessly to the other's rambling. He couldn't understand how such a young child could act like a little old lady.
"Brother, if you miss me, I'll miss you too."
"Um...I will."
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